Memphis Boys: The Story of American Studios

Memphis Boys chronicles the story of the rhythm section at Chips Moman's American Studios from 1964, when the group began working together, until 1972, when Moman shut down the studio and moved the entire operation to Atlanta. Utilizing extensive interviews with Moman and the group, as well as additional comments from the songwriters, sound engineers, and office staff, author Roben Jones creates a collective biography combined with a business history and a critical analysis of important recordings. She reveals how the personalities of the core group meshed, how they regarded newcomers, and how their personal and musical philosophies blended with Moman's vision to create timeless music based on themes of suffering and sorrow.

ISBN	1604734019	Format	Hardback
ISBN13	9781604734010 (What's this?)	Publication date	01 Feb 2010
Publisher	University Press of Mississippi	Pages	640
Imprint	UNIV PR OF MISSISSIPPI	Volumes	1

1	Sun Days and Hi Times	3
2	Chips, Goldwax, Sandy, and the Garage-Band Sound	14
3	The Road, the Tree, and Its Branches	28
4	Walking Through an Open Doorway	37
5	Grabbing the Pie and Biting the Apple	52
6	Soul Dance Number Three: Keeping It Real	63
7	New Voices, New Visions, Wayne's World, and a Letter	77
8	A Place in the Sun	89
9	Chill of an Early Fall	101
10	It Looked Like a Family	111
11	Standing on the Verge of Getting It On	120
12	Songs for Young Weepers: Crying Like a Baby and the Death of a Dream	131
13	Memphis Goes On	144
14	Early Departures and Late Arrivals	157
15	People Sure Act Funny	173
16	The Present Is Prelude	191
17	From a Jack to a King	199
18	Good-Time Merry-Go-Round: Life after Elvis	219
19	Tommy Cogbill's Year	236
20	Eyes of a New York Woman	247
21	Just Can't Help Believing	274
22	Going in Circles	290
23	Right Can Be So Wrong	304
24	Wasted Doing Nothing	321
25	Broken-Hearted Rock and Roll Band	339
26	From Atlanta to Good-Bye	350
	Suggested Listening	369
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